About Qvalitas

Our Story

Qvalitas is a solutions-focused organisation, with quality at the heart of what we do.  We have brought together a team who have acted as independent consultants across multiple projects and organisations in New Zealand and Australia, ranging from residential construction through to large industrial projects.  We have also acted on behalf of multinational organisations, overseeing their operational processes in South East Asia (Vietnam, South Korea & the Philippines).

Our combined quality assurance & compliance project experience includes but is not limited to:

  • Geothermal & combined cycle power plants (construction, commissioning, pining/vessel fabrication, inspection and QA/QC set up)  
  • Process plant construction and maintenance (packaging and food processing)
  • Petrochemical and dairy plant, pressure vessels (fabrication and inspection)
  • Oil and gas refining facilities (Brownfields & Greenfields) & fuel storage tanks
  • Road and rail bridges (fabrication and site construction), footbridges (fabrication and site installation)
  • Offshore containers and structures (fabrication and on-shore certification)
  • Commercial and Residential (construction and fit-out monitoring)

We are an independent, New Zealand owned and operated, third party non-statutory consultancy.  We are local professionals with excellent knowledge and understanding of New Zealand regulations as well as extensive exposure in the Asia Pacific region and overseas.

The QCC Core Values

Qvalitas adhere to a set of robust core values that define our beliefs and professional drive:

 

  • Quality – it’s in our name!
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Integrity
  • People & Relationships

Our Mission

Qvalitas’ mission is to provide our customers with ‘start to end’ professional compliance services across multiple industries.

With many years of experience, our friendly team is ready to provide new customers with the same level of passion and expertise that our clients have received from us for years.

Meet The Team

Elyse Kassebaum

Business Manager & Code Compliance Certificate Specialist
Management Systems & Regulatory Compliance

Elyse has over 5 years of local experience in Code Compliance Certificates and the New Zealand Building Act working for a territorial authority.  She has administrated, processed and evaluated complex projects for local councils ranging from airports, high end commercial construction and housing developments.

Through her work experience, Elyse has gained an understanding of the value of time management, communication and continuous improvement.          

Elyse enjoys travelling.

Email: elyse@qvalitas.co.nz

Malcolm Coe

Senior Technical Advisor
Management Systems & Regulatory Compliance

Malcolm has over 30 years of local and international experience in heavy engineering and multidisciplinary projects, predominantly in the power generation sector and process facilities.

Malcolm has worked and delivered projects for Mitsubishi Heavy Engineering, Fuji Electric Sumitomo Corporation, Siemens as well as some of the biggest New Zealand and Australian engineering companies.

Malcolm’s many years experience in Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, project pricing and delivery, shut down planning and execution, operational maintenance, liaising with Statutory bodies and clients, as well as human resources makes him an invaluable asset for QCC.

Malcolm enjoys playing tennis.

Email: hello@qvalitas.co.nz

John Amaya

Principal Consultant
Management Systems & Regulatory Compliance

John has nearly 20 years of local and international experience in heavy engineering, multidisciplinary projects across power generation and oil & gas sectors as well as high-end commercial construction.

John has worked and delivered projects for Mitsubishi Heavy Engineering, Fuji Electric Sumitomo Corporation as well as some of the biggest New Zealand construction companies and Australian oil & gas operators.

John’s experience in Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, shut down planning and execution, operational maintenance, liaising with statutory bodies and clients, as well as human resources. 

John enjoys playing guitar and spending time with family and friends.

Email: johna@qvalitas.co.nz

Paulina Rau

Quality Management Practitioner
Management Systems & Regulatory Compliance

Paulina is a Civil Industrial Engineer, and is about to complete her Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Systems at Massey University.

Her experience has nurtured her academic knowledge with a different view of systems. Having worked in both managerial and customer orientated roles, Paulina has gained a deeper operations perspective.

Paulina approaches problems with a positive attitude and enjoys analysing, structuring solutions and processes especially with the people involved in them.

Paulina enjoys music, running and well being.

Email: paulina@qvalitas.co.nz

Our Services

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Quality Management Systems.

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Engineering and Industrial Compliance.

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Health & Safety Management Systems.

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Building Compliance & Project Assurance.

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Third Party Auditors & Expeditors.

Let’s work together

Get in touch with the team today!